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Financing
Newsela Raises $100M to Challenge K-12 Textbook Publishers, Eyes Acquisitions
Feb 26
· Tony Wan
Financing
Newsela Raises $100M to Challenge K-12 Textbook Publishers, Eyes Acquisitions
Feb 26
column
Picking Your Future ‘Classroom’ Will Shape How Students Learn
Feb 25
· Betsy Corcoran
column
Picking Your Future ‘Classroom’ Will Shape How Students Learn
Feb 25
Financing
Codecademy, an Early (and Now Profitable) Pioneer of Coding Education, Raises $40M in New Funding
Feb 23
· Simon Campbell
Financing
Codecademy, an Early (and Now Profitable) Pioneer of Coding Education, Raises $40M in New Funding
Feb 23
Mergers and Acquisitions
Hobsons’ Higher Ed Business Split and Sold in Separate Deals Totaling $410M
Feb 20
· Tony Wan
Mergers and Acquisitions
Hobsons’ Higher Ed Business Split and Sold in Separate Deals Totaling $410M
Feb 20
Mergers and Acquisitions
Renaissance Learning to Acquire Nearpod in Blockbuster $650M All-Cash Deal
Feb 19
· Tony Wan
Mergers and Acquisitions
Renaissance Learning to Acquire Nearpod in Blockbuster $650M All-Cash Deal
Feb 19
Financing
Interplay Raises $18M to Build a Lynda.com for Essential Skilled Trades
Feb 17
· Tony Wan
Financing
Interplay Raises $18M to Build a Lynda.com for Essential Skilled Trades
Feb 17
Mergers and Acquisitions
Instructure to Sell Bridge for $50M and Exit Corporate Learning Market
Feb 16
· Tony Wan
Mergers and Acquisitions
Instructure to Sell Bridge for $50M and Exit Corporate Learning Market
Feb 16
Investors
Longtime Edtech Investor Reach Capital Raises $165M for Third Fund
Feb 11
· Tony Wan
Investors
Longtime Edtech Investor Reach Capital Raises $165M for Third Fund
Feb 11
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Remote Learning Is Here to Stay, Raising Concerns About Teacher Training and Data Privacy
Feb 9
· Frank Catalano
column
Remote Learning Is Here to Stay, Raising Concerns About Teacher Training and Data Privacy
Feb 9
Financing
Digital Courseware Provider Top Hat Gets $130M and a New CEO
Feb 4
· Tony Wan
Financing
Digital Courseware Provider Top Hat Gets $130M and a New CEO
Feb 4
Financing
Varsity Tutors to Go Public at $1.7B Valuation Through SPAC Acquisition
Feb 1
· Tony Wan
Financing
Varsity Tutors to Go Public at $1.7B Valuation Through SPAC Acquisition
Feb 1
Financing
Public Edtech Companies Have Been Rare. These SPACs Will Change That.
Jan 27
· Tony Wan
Financing
Public Edtech Companies Have Been Rare. These SPACs Will Change That.
Jan 27
column
Pandemic Spurs Changes in the Edtech Schools Use, From the Classroom to the Admin Office
Jan 26
· Frank Catalano
column
Pandemic Spurs Changes in the Edtech Schools Use, From the Classroom to the Admin Office
Jan 26
Financing
Former Pearson, edX Exec Raises $7.5M to Build AI-Powered Digital Courseware
Jan 26
· Simon Campbell
Financing
Former Pearson, edX Exec Raises $7.5M to Build AI-Powered Digital Courseware
Jan 26
Opinion
What Running an SEL Startup Taught Me About Raising Money as a Female Founder
Jan 25
· Katie Dorn
Opinion
What Running an SEL Startup Taught Me About Raising Money as a Female Founder
Jan 25
Opinion
Jeff Bezos Wants to Go to the Moon. Then, Public Education.
Jan 21
· Dominik Dresel
Opinion
Jeff Bezos Wants to Go to the Moon. Then, Public Education.
Jan 21
Financing
How a $40M Investment Aims to ‘Mainstream and Modernize’ Montessori Education
Jan 20
· Tony Wan
Financing
How a $40M Investment Aims to ‘Mainstream and Modernize’ Montessori Education
Jan 20
Opinion
The Lessons Learned Online That Will Shape Education After the Pandemic
Jan 19
· Danielle Rose
Opinion
The Lessons Learned Online That Will Shape Education After the Pandemic
Jan 19
Mergers and Acquisitions
The Edtech Company Formerly Known as AltSchool Sold Its Tech. So What’s Left?
Jan 15
· Tony Wan
Mergers and Acquisitions
The Edtech Company Formerly Known as AltSchool Sold Its Tech. So What’s Left?
Jan 15
Financing
A Record Year Amid a Pandemic: US Edtech Raises $2.2 Billion in 2020
Jan 13
· Tony Wan
Financing
A Record Year Amid a Pandemic: US Edtech Raises $2.2 Billion in 2020
Jan 13
column
Surveys Find Districts Are Using More Edtech Tools — and Teachers Are Bearing the Costs
Jan 11
· Frank Catalano
column
Surveys Find Districts Are Using More Edtech Tools — and Teachers Are Bearing the Costs
Jan 11
Coronavirus
EdSurge Reflects On a Year of Pandemic-Era Education Journalism
Jan 1
· Jeffrey R. Young
Coronavirus
EdSurge Reflects On a Year of Pandemic-Era Education Journalism
Jan 1
Market Trends
Crises and Capital: The Top Edtech Business Stories of 2020
Dec 30, 2020
· Tony Wan
Market Trends
Crises and Capital: The Top Edtech Business Stories of 2020
Dec 30, 2020
Opinion
2020: The Year Of the Edtech Paradox
Dec 21, 2020
· Isabelle Hau
Opinion
2020: The Year Of the Edtech Paradox
Dec 21, 2020
Financing
Aceable Drives Its Way Into Other Training Industries — and $50M in Funding
Dec 17, 2020
· Tony Wan
Financing
Aceable Drives Its Way Into Other Training Industries — and $50M in Funding
Dec 17, 2020
column
Learning Loss Is Everywhere. But How Do the Reports Compare?
Dec 14, 2020
· Frank Catalano
column
Learning Loss Is Everywhere. But How Do the Reports Compare?
Dec 14, 2020
Mergers and Acquisitions
Pluralsight, Vista Equity Partners Agree to $3.5 Billion Acquisition Deal
Dec 13, 2020
· Tony Wan
Mergers and Acquisitions
Pluralsight, Vista Equity Partners Agree to $3.5 Billion Acquisition Deal
Dec 13, 2020
Financing
Karma Is a $10M Series A for This Startup That Helps Learners Break Into Tech
Dec 9, 2020
· Simon Campbell
Financing
Karma Is a $10M Series A for This Startup That Helps Learners Break Into Tech
Dec 9, 2020
Policy & Government
Automated Proctors Watch Students. Now Senators Are Watching These Companies.
Dec 8, 2020
· Tony Wan
Policy & Government
Automated Proctors Watch Students. Now Senators Are Watching These Companies.
Dec 8, 2020
Investors
New U Venture Partners Gets a New Partner, Name and Investment Scope
Dec 7, 2020
· Tony Wan
Investors
New U Venture Partners Gets a New Partner, Name and Investment Scope
Dec 7, 2020
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